Clinical Cytogenetics Fellowship

The Harvard Medical School ABMG (American Board of Medical Genetics) fellowship in Clinical Cytogenetics requires participation by trainees for a minimum of 24 months.

One year of the fellowship is dedicated primarily to work in the clinical laboratory. During this period, the fellow participates in rotations that provide experience with all types of specimens processed in the BWH Laboratory. Fellows also are expected to participate in a variety of didactic sessions and seminars and play an active role in new assay validation, as well as assume responsibility for carrying a clinical pager.

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics to provide training in Clinical Cytogenetics. The overall goals of the cytogenetics training program are to:

Teach the principles of cytogenetics as applied to diagnostic testing

Expose fellows to major techniques used in clinical cytogenetics

Provide experience in both conventional cytogenetic and cutting-edge molecular cytogenomic techniques, including both constitutional and cancer microarray testing